I was also wondering why UC Berkeley would waitlist someone with those stats. Perhaps to make sure all the whites get in first before letting blacks in?

That reminds me of the Rule Of Three that I learned in African American studies class: back in the early 20's, white officials would hire a white person who scored second or third, over a black who scored FIRST place, for a government job. And when a black was hired, it was usually unskilled job, thus perpetrating the idea that blacks can only do menial jobs.

STUDENT PROFILE

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Becoming a Golden Bear requires more than a test score. To “be Berkeley” requires persistence. And passion. And a desire to give back. It doesn’t matter whether you’re the first in your family to attend college or you’re the latest in a long tradition of educational excellence: You stand up and you stand out.

Keep in mind that UC Berkeley receives far more applications than it can admit. Consequently, to gain admission, you need to present an academic profile much stronger than that represented by the minimum University of California admissionrequirements.

Student Profile

Freshmen

* Based on Office of Undergraduate Admissions data; enrollment estimate as of 4/15/13.

GPA

3.90 (unweighted)4.37 (weighted)

ACT (25th & 75th percentiles)

29-34

SAT Math (25th & 75th percentiles)

660-770

SAT Reading (25th & 75th percentiles)

630-740

SAT Writing (25th & 75th percentiles)

640-760

2013

2012

*Based on Office of Undergraduate Admissions freshman data as of 6/8/13.

Applications

Admits

%

Applications

Admits

%

Total: Freshman

67,701

14,158

20.9%

61,695

13,037

21.1%

Fall

11,945

17.6%

10,896

17.7%

Spring

2,213

2,141

CA Resident

Out-of-State

International

*Based on Office of Undergraduate Admissions freshman data as of 7/30/13.

Admits/Apps

9,124 / 42,548

3,341 / 13,856

1,647 / 11,288

Admit Rate

21.4%

24.1%

14.6%

Avg. GPA Apps

3.60

3.7

3.69

Avg. GPA Admit

3.89

3.92

3.9

Avg. SAT Apps

1839

1985

1980

Avg. SAT Admit

2044

2141

2132

Avg. ACT Apps

27

30

28

Avg. ACT Admit

30

33

31

Transfer

* Based on Office of Undergraduate Admissions data; enrollment estimate as of 7/30/13.

College GPA

3.77

2013

2012

*Based on Office of Undergraduate Admissions freshman data as of 7/30/13.

Applications

Admits

%

Applications

Admits

%

Total: Transfers

15,989

3,916

24.5%

15,745

3,819

24.3%

Fall

3,396

3,391

Spring

520

428

What we look for in Berkeley students

Here at UC Berkeley we conduct what is known as holistic review. That means, we review each application in its entirety, word by word, page by page. We literally hug your application!

While grades and test scores are important and our applicant pool is highly competitive, we read each application individually—looking beyond the numbers—for students who can add to the extraordinary educational atmosphere at Berkeley.

Start your application early and distinguish yourself by writing about your own experience in a way that sets you apart from other applicants.

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